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Medical Journal Memos
$16.49Add to cartA Guide for Families with Loved Ones Facing Illness at Home, in the hospital or Long-Term Facilities This journal will become valuable to you as time goes on and will become a legacy of information for your loved ones and heirs. How often have you gone to a new physician or taken your newborn, child, spouse, or parent to a doctor’s office and been requested to fill out a questionnaire? This usually pertains to a variety of issues such as symptoms, current medication dosages, allergies, and family history, just to mention a few. Questions need to be asked, so write down the information prior to appointments in the places provided in this journal so you can record the answers when needed. “Trying to remember” is frustrating in the event of an emergency or catastrophic illness resulting in admission to a hospital or long-term care facility when medical information must be provided. Keep at hand important personal and doctors’ phone numbers, medication history, a list of allergies and inoculations, a ledger of expenses, and admission/discharge summaries, and know how to request medical chart information. Keeping this journal will assist you in being prepared for the everyday and the unexpected, and will assure that what is placed into the medical files is accurate. Be your own advocate and not a statistic, because if not you, then who?
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Strong Women And Men Beat Arthritis
$24.00Add to cartThe New York Times bestselling author of Strong Women Eat Well and fellow Tufts University scientists present a simple plan that has been proven to reduce the pain and immobility caused by arthritis…
Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis shows the direct connection between a strength-training program you can do at home and the reduction-and even prevention-of arthritis symptoms. No other research study using an exercise program has ever showed the results that the Tufts study achieved: a 43% reduction in pain, a 44% improvement in physical function, and a 71% improvement in strength. This book offers all the tools you need-and more:
*An exercise program designed specifically to protect the joints and relieve stiffness and soreness
*A scientifically based eating plan to reduce inflammation and pain
*A hands-on guide to the latest medications
*The real story on complementary therapies-which ones work? Which ones don’t?
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Dinahs Story : The Struggles And Triumphs Of Parenting A Child With Prader
$17.49Add to cartDinah’s Story documents the life journey of a baby born with Prader-Willi Syndrome, a birth defect not yet identified at the time of her birth. While Dinah’s Story focuses on the unique-and sometimes bizarre-characteristics of PWS, it would benefit any parent, extended family member, or educator who lives with and loves a child or adult with special needs. The combination of faith (Loretta’s faith in God), works (her pragmatic and stubborn approach to finding solutions), and the love that drives them both creates a special environment where miracles happen. Dinah’s Story is one of family and faith, hope and despair, tragedies and triumphs. It’s the story of a baby who was not supposed to survive, but who, at age 47, celebrates life through her love of family and friends, her gift of painting, and her trust in God. You will laugh with the author, cry with her, and share the jubilation that comes with perseverance. And through the eyes of a mother, you will get a glimpse of how our Heavenly Father views His precious creation-Dinah. All proceeds from the sale of Dinah’s Story go to the Dinah Stafford Scholarship Fund at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Medicine In The Bible
$16.49Add to cartWhat was the possible cause of Jesus’ death? Were the Ten Plagues related to microorganism infection? Did Adam have one rib less than Eve? Why did King David need a young girl to treat his coldness when he was old? Did Jesus have anxiety? Why were the hairs of Absalom so heavy? What was the purpose of sour wine in crucifixion? How could Jesus become bright during the transfiguration? How did circumcision reveal the intelligence of God? Can we “hear” the end of age?
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Blessed Health : The African American Womans Guide To Physical And Spiritua
$28.95Add to cartBlessed Health offers African-American women the medical information and inspirational motivation they need to achieve total health — a healthy mind, body, and spirit.
Many black women will go to church all day every Sunday but won’t take one day out of the year to get a Pap test and mammogram done. Yet that yearly doctor’s visit could help save lives. Often the first people to pray when a serious illness strikes, black women may be the last to seek timely medical care. As a result, they are suffering with, and dying from, manageable illnesses such as heart disease, obesity, cancer, and diabetes more than any other group in the United States.
It doesn’t have to be that way. Don’t wait until a health emergency happens before turning to your faith and your physician. You can achieve optimal health by arming yourself with medical knowledge and a strong spiritual base. Research has proven that a well-nurtured spiritual self can help to replenish, rejuvenate, and safeguard your physical self.
Written by a prominent African-American OB/GYN and a highly respected journalist, Blessed Health is a personal health and spirituality guide for every stage of a black woman’s life. Included here is important information on:
How your body works, and what can be done to prevent or help solve common health problems, including pelvic infections and fibroid tumors
How to find a doctor that ministers to your physical and emotional needs
How to successfully cope with illness, from a faith perspective
How spiritual wisdom and prayer can decrease the harmful effects of stress
How best to take care of your breasts and reproductive organs, and decrease your risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer
and much, much more, including the latest on managing menopause.
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Dare To Believe
$13.49Add to cartHere is a story of one man’s battle with Parkinson’s Disease, and his victory over that pain. In this goal, Mark Sharp has been an inspiration as an author. He relays the immense struggles and life changes that took place for him and his family, and in the end we feel joy at his prognosis.
Here too, is a story of a Christian sharing his view of the gospel. If you are looking for guidance in this area, this is the book for you. I am certain that it will inspire many. However, if you are not interested in Mark’s view of the power of God and the Christian viewpoint, I suggest that this is not a book for you. It could be argued that the book is pure propaganda, but since it portrays the events of this man’s life, it is also a miraculous story.
The book is short but concise and to the point. The story is well written and the points of argument are well documented and introduced. While I do not agree with most of the content, the purpose of the author is fulfilled and I applaud him.
The basic idea of the book is comparing life with a game. There are rules to follow if you want to win and Mark spells out many of them and leads the reader to discover the rest on their own journey, and find their own coach waiting for them on the field. While my own coaches told me that winning is not important – it is how you play the game that counts, Mark’s coach told him that winning is the most important, and that is the fun of the game. Different philosophies and different outlooks on life, lead to different appreciations for this title. Take it as you will. Either way, the joyous result of victory over a disease is a reason worth reading this one.
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Hope In The Face Of Cancer
$15.99Add to cartHarvest House Print On Demand Title
When the word “cancer” enters a person’s life many questions and fears arise. What will my journey look like? What do I do next? Is there any hope? Amy Givler, M.D. a cancer survivor, warmly shares her experience and the stories of others with the voice of encouragement, faith, and strength she so desperately needed at the point of her diagnosis. With medical knowledge and insight into the path to come, Dr. Givler is able to offer answers and hope as she discusses how to: look at cancer through the lens of hope; seek, evaluate, and make decisions for treatment; draw closer to God along the journey; and face family and friends. Dr. Gilver shares more than professional wisdom; she extends her friendship. And as a guide and a fellow traveler she provides a comforting presence during an experience that too often is mired in uncertainty, fear, and loneliness. Finally, a book that can be given to anyone, male or female, who faces cancer and to the friends, counselors, and family members who accompany someone along this journey.
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Staying Healthy Gods Way
$26.99Add to cartAmerica is the most unhealthy nation of all industrialized nations. The top three causes of death in the U.S. are heart attack, cancer, and stroke – all self-induced diseases. Americans spend more money on health care than any other nation in the world. Yet, the quality of health in the U.S. is declining. Americans spend billions of dollars searching for good health. Yet, all the money in the world can’t buy good health. The only way to achieve good health is God’s way! God devised a plan for good health thousands of years ago and today it’s still the only plan that promotes long-term health and quality of life. Staying Healthy God’s Way explains God’s requirenments for health and your responsibility to fulfill these requirements. It helps you to set goals, prepare a plan to obtain good health, and motivates you to put your plan into action. This book offers hope for those that feel hopeless about living the abundant life that only God can provide.
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Staying Healthy Gods Way
$16.99Add to cartAmerica is the most unhealthy nation of all industrialized nations. The top three causes of death in the U.S. are heart attack, cancer, and stroke – all self-induced diseases. Americans spend more money on health care than any other nation in the world. Yet, the quality of health in the U.S. is declining. Americans spend billions of dollars searching for good health. Yet, all the money in the world can’t buy good health. The only way to achieve good health is God’s way! God devised a plan for good health thousands of years ago and today it’s still the only plan that promotes long-term health and quality of life. Staying Healthy God’s Way explains God’s requirenments for health and your responsibility to fulfill these requirements. It helps you to set goals, prepare a plan to obtain good health, and motivates you to put your plan into action. This book offers hope for those that feel hopeless about living the abundant life that only God can provide.
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Eat And Stay Thin
$22.00Add to cart208 Pages
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Discover a Life of Eating Well and Feeling Great! Many people think too often about eating, and whether it’s five pounds, fifty, or more, they worry about losing weight. God never meant for food to be a primary focus. He intends for His children to enjoy all of life free from worry and fear, including constant concern over losing or maintaining weight. In this book, best-selling author Joyce Meyer shows you how to stop thinking about food and get on with the rest of your life- free from bondage and filled with joy. With the sensitivity of one who struggled for years with eating and weight problems, Joyce Meyer blends her personal experiences with biblical revelations of how to enjoy food but keep it in its proper place. She confronts and exposes misconceptions and offers fresh, practical advice to guide you step-by-step toward living with true freedom in Christ. Discover and rise above the underlying reasons for overeating, and learn why true weight loss starts with feeding your soul. Focus on becoming all you were meant to be…someone uniquely and lovingly created by God and called for His purposes. Make the decision that today is the day you will begin eating better and living free! -
God Faith And Health
$18.95Add to cartIn this groundbreaking book, Dr. Jeff Levin explores the latest compelling evidence of the connection between health and an array of spiritual beliefs and practices, including prayer, attending religious services, meditation, and faith in God. Drawing on his own and other published studies, Dr. Levin shows how religion’s emphasis on healthy behaviors and supportive relationships influences one’s overall health and how the optimism and hopefulness of those who profess faith promote the body’s healing responses. Filled with dramatic personal stories, God, Faith, and Health will alter the way you think about your body and your faith and will show you the path to improving your own health through spiritual practice.
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When You Are Diagnosed With A Life Threatening Illness
$6.99Add to cartThe purpose of this book is to deal as honestly as possible with the most fearful issues that arise when confronting a life-threatening illness. The practical but comforting writing style encourages us all to live courageously. Jan Jovaag Ansorge, a cancer survivor, shares her private, insightful reflections, even her prayers. To know that someone else is bravely traveling the same path as you or a loved one is extremely comforting.
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Grace Keeps You Going
$20.00Add to cartIn Grace Keeps You Going: Spiritual Wisdom from Cancer Survivors, cancer survivor Anne Turnage and her husband Mac have compiled an inspiring collection of stories from cancer survivors. This brief volume includes quotations and prayers from cancer survivors and others that provide real insight into the lives of those who are faced with the disease and express the range of emotions experienced by family members and other loved ones who care for them. These heartfelt, heartwarming, and humorous stories are taken from actual events in the lives of those with cancer, giving readers an authentic experience that allows them to share in the grace that lifts the spirits of cancer survivors.
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Mercy Triumphs : Inspiration For Those Infected Or Affected By AIDS
$13.49Add to cartMercy Triumphs is the personal story of Betty Rushford and the struggles sheand her family endured after learning of their son’s diagnosis of AIDS. Thebook gives great insight to the sufferings of people infected/affected bythe virus. It also encourages the Christian community to reach out to peoplesuffering with AIDS and to love them unconditionally.
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Diet Alternative With Study Guide (Revised)
$16.99Add to cartYou want to lose weight. Sometimes you even manage to shed those pounds. But you always gain them back–and maybe a few extra. Diets treat the symptom and not the problem. Diane Hampton will revolutionize the way you look at food. You can find relief from the power food has over you. This is not a diet. There are no pills, no menus, and no foods to avoid. You won’t have to count calories, fat grams, or carbohydrates. You can consume anything you desire and still lose weight: eat sweets, have a dessert, munch on chips and dip whenever you want. This book contains time-tested principles that get results. No diet can promise a consistent loss of 3-4 pounds a week, but this book isn’t a diet. It’s freedom. Learn to use your body’s natural “hungry” and “full” responses. Discover God’s meal plan. Then keep the same size for the rest of your life!
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Living With Cancer
$9.50Add to cartReceiving a diagnosis of cancer can create chaos. As a result of the diagnosis, many enter a world of surgeries, chemotherapies, and radiation therapies. Many fear death, regardless of how successful the treatment. And fear anger, and confusion affect not only the person living with cancer, but also family members and friends. Melody Kee Smith and her husband Richard Smith know firsthand about the ups and downs of living with recurrent cancer. They have composed meditations that include brief prayers and the invitation to write or think through issues, such as being frustrated with health care, building support systems, and building a sense of the sacred in one’s life. This book will uplift people living with cancer and their families and friends.
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American Medical Association Guide To Talking To Your Doctor
$18.95Add to cartThe last time you visited your doctor, did you . . .
* hesitate to ask a question-and leave without the answer you needed?
* not understand your doctor’s explanation of your illness or its treatment?
* wish you could be more in control of your healthcare?You can take control. The more you know about your healthcare needs and the more actively you work with your doctor, the better healthcare you will receive. In this concise, easy-to-understand book, the American Medical Association-the world’s most prominent organization of physicians-demystifies the relationship between patient and doctor and guides you in building an ongoing dialogue with your healthcare provider.
Using nontechnical language and a reassuring tone, the American Medical Association Guide to Talking to Your Doctor explains:
* What your doctor needs to know about you and what he or she looks for in an examination
* How to understand a diagnosis and discuss treatment options and goals
* When and how to ask for a second opinion
* How to speak for a child or older person in your care
* How to discuss sensitive subjects such as sexuality, drug dependence, depression, and family violence
* Your rights and responsibilities as a healthcare consumer
* Where to go for more help and informationEncouraging, authoritative, and thorough, the American Medical Association Guide to Talking to Your Doctor empowers you to communicate better with your doctor so that you can work together to achieve a common goal-your good health.
For more than 150 years, the American Medical Association has been the leading group of medical experts in the nation and one of the most respected health-related organizations in the world. The AMA continues to work to advance the art and science of medicine and to be an advocate for patients and the voice of physicians in the United States.
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American Medical Association Guide To Home Caregiving
$15.95Add to cartThe American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving provides the information you need to take the best possible care of an elderly, ill, or disabled person in a home setting. Written by experts from the American Medical Association, the book explains such essentials as how to:
* Plan and arrange a room to adapt to a loved one’s needs
* Give medications, maintain hygiene, monitor symptoms, deal with incontinence, provide emotional support, and relieve boredom
* Choose a home healthcare provider
* Pay for home healthcare, including Medicare and Medicaid, and long-term care insurance
* Care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a terminal illness
* Choose between alternative living arrangements such as assisted living facilities or nursing homes
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Fast Your Way To Health
$16.99Add to cart16 Chapters
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Having received a death sentence from her doctors, Lee Bueno-Aguer found that God had given her a better prescription – fasting to regain her health.
From her own and others’ experiences, as well as sound scriptural and medical guidelines, she discusses many aspects of fasting, including
* Who should and should not fast
* Various kinds of fasts
* How to begin and end a fast
* The difference between fasting and starvation
* Drugs versus fasting
* The curing of life-threatening diseases
* Fasting for longevityBueno-Aguer reports on many who have fasted and prayed for others and seen miraculous results, including marriages restored, the insane brought back to normal, the disappearance of tumors, and even the raising of the dead. As you read this book, you will discover the amazing ways God has designed your body to restore itself and your spirit to be uplifted during a fast.
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Staying Fit After 40
$14.99Add to cartAccording to former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, inactivity among Americans is reaching crisis proportions. Sixty percent are not active on a regular basis, and one in four are not active at all. Yet medical science has proven that keeping fit is the key to staying young, and as you get older, regular exercise and good eating habits-or their absence-will be crucial to determining the quality and enjoyment of your life.
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PrayerWalk : Becoming A Woman Of Prayer Strength And Discipline
$17.00Add to cartChallenge your body. Feed your spirit. Change the world.
Ask any Christian woman about her most recent New Year’s resolutions, and you’ll likely find that “exercise regularly” and “pray more” were at the top of her list. We all long to look and feel our best, to live actively and healthfully. More than that, we desire to connect intimately with our God. Yet physical health and spiritual growth often take a backseat to the urgent demands of grocery shopping and bill paying, time with family and friends, and long hours at the office.It’s Time to Exercise Your Prayer Life.
Three years ago, author Janet Holm McHenry suffered from depression, weight gain, and exhaustion. Then she began a prayerwalk routine that not only transformed her life but also profoundly impacted the lives of those around her.Learn how you, too, can set out on a journey to increased energy, better health, and greater joy-and experience a rich, full prayer ministry that will have a lasting impact on your loved ones and community-in PrayerWalk.
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Caregivers Survival Guide
$24.99Add to cartWhen you are responsible for another person’s physical needs, your own needs can take a back seat. After caring for her spouce for the ten years he suffered from a rare, debilitating disease, Kay Marshall Strom is able to bring a voice of experience and compassion to this important topic.
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Anti-Oxidant Revolution
$18.99Add to cartFrom the groundbreaker in preventive medicine and father of the worldwide aerobics movement, Dr. Cooper takes the latest scientific antioxidant search from around the world and brings you a simple four step life plan that will revolutionize your health. It’s the simplest plan yet to build you own personal defense system for a longer, healthier life!
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Cancer Prevention Good Health Diet
$22.95Add to cartW. W. Norton And Company
With over 100 delicious recipes, this book by the author of “The T-Factor Diet” shows how to maximize resistance to cancer and other diseases by changing how we eat and think about food. Dr. Katahn also explains how diet can be combined with exercise to increase energy and reduce stress.
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El Diario De Mi Detox
$14.99Add to cartUna guia practica con todos los secretos del proceso de desintoxicacion con jugos de frutas y verduras, creada por la experta en salud Cecilia Ramirez Harris. Esta es la edicion blanco y negro con bellas fotografias insertadas. * Descubre todos los pasos a seguir antes y despues del detox * Recibe las herramientas necesarias para comenzar un nuevo estilo de vida lleno de salud, vitalidad y energia * Aprende como sacarle provecho a los vegetales y las frutas para beneficiar tu salud y * Aprende a controlar tu peso de manera inteligente y saludable Este libro incluye todo lo que necesitas saber para comenzar tu detox, tales como la lista de compras, el equipo necesario, recetas para hacer los jugos verdes, recetas para hacer batidos nutritivos. Cecilia tambien te presenta elementos claves para desintoxicar tu mente y tus emociones.
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Through The Wilderness Of Alzheimers
$19.00Add to cartIn telling the story of their journey into Alzheimer’s, the Simpsons offer families accurate, firsthand information about the disease, as well as support and practical help for patients and caregivers. Their dramatic story, told from both of their perspectives, uses journal entries, conversations, letters, and prayers to trace the onset, diagnosis, and treatment of Robert’s condition.
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Smart Medicine For Healthier Living
$30.00Add to cartWritten by a medical doctor, a naturopath, and a registered pharmacist, Smart Medicine for Healthier Living is a complete A-to-Z guide to the most common disorders and their treatments, using both alternative care and conventional medicine.
Comprehensive and easy-to-follow, Smart Medicine for Healthier Living is divided into three parts. Part one explains the full spectrum of approaches used to effectively treat common health problems. It provides an overview of the history, fundamentals, and uses of conventional medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupressure, aromatherapy, diet, and nutritional supplements. It also includes a helpful section on home and personal safety. Part two contains a comprehensive A-to-Z listing of various health problems. Each entry clearly explains the problem and offers specific advice using a variety of approaches. Part three provides step-by-step guidance on using the many therapies and procedures suggested for each health problem.
Smart Medicine for Healthier Living is a reliable source that you and your family can turn to time and time again, whenever the need arises.
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Bible Cure
$14.99Add to cartWhat does the Bible say about carbohydrates and fat?
Is there a way to avoid infectious diseases?
What Bible foods can help lengthen your life?
What are God’s nutritional laws?
Which herbs and vitamins should you take?
How should you pray for your healing?
The Bible Cure has the answers to these and other questions.
Within the ancient texts of the Bible are passages that provide hidden health clues to help rid people of almost every major disease. These findings have been validated by both scientific and medical research-a truth that amazes scientists and physicians alike.
In his private practice, renowned physician Reginald Cherry, M.D., has seen The Bible Cure miraculously heal people with allergies, high blood pressure, diabetes, fatigue, genetic defects, arthritis, even heart disease and cancer. In this ground-breaking book, he deciphers passages from ancient Greek, Aramaic, and Hebrew Bibles, explaining how these sacred texts anticipate many of the same findings of today’s cutting-edge medical research. Filled with powerful testimonies and sage advice, The Bible Cure will empower you with the Bible’s wisdom about nutrition and health while building your faith in a God who heals.
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Burden Of The Flesh
$29.00Add to cartShaw’s rich and fascinating work provides a startling look at early Christian notions of the body diet, sexuality, the passions, and especially the ideal of virginity and sheds important light on the growth of Christian ideals that remain powerful cultural forces even today.
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Eating For Excellence Cookbook
$13.99Add to cartEating For Excellence makes food fun! Sheri Rose shares her original recipes, her off-beat humor, and her motivational skills in this lively cookbook. This book is for any woman who wants to eat well, have fun, and not feel deprived. Sheri Rose is best known for her ability to educate and motivate people to excellence. Using these recipes and eating plan helped her lose over 50 pounds, conquer chronic fatigue, and regain her health.
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Gift Of Pain
$19.99Add to cart18 Chapters
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THE GIFT OF PAIN
A world without pain?Can such a place exist? It not only can-it does. But it’s no utopia. It’s a colony for leprosy patients: a world where people literally feel no pain, and reap horrifying consequences.
His work with leprosy patients in India and the United States convinced Dr. Paul Brand that pain truly is one of God’s great gifts to us. In this inspiring story of his fifty-year career as a healer, Dr. Brand probes the mystery of pain and reveals its importance. As an indicator that lets us know something is wrong, pain has a value that becomes clearest in its absence.
The Gift of Pain looks at what pain is and why we need it. Together, the renowned surgeon and award-winning writer Philip Yancey shed fresh light on a gift that none of us want and none of us can do without.
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Wrestling With Depression
$13.99Add to cartCONTENTS
ONE It Can Happen To You
TWO A Deepening Depression
THREE The Miracle Of Healing
FOUR Continuing Recovery
FIVE Managing Depression
SIX How You Can Help
EPILOGUE Thanks For Every Thing
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To the 20 million Americans who suffer from depression, and to their families, William and Lucy Hulme bring the promise to hope and healing.Writing from his own battles with depression and his experiences as a pastoral counselor, William Hulme helps depressed persons and their families understand depression and its treatments. Woven into his story are his wife Lucy’s struggles as a caregiver. Her thoughts show how depression affects the whole family and how family members and friends can best help the depressed person.
In addition to medical and psychological care, the Hulmes stress the spiritual benefits of prayer and meditation.
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You And Your A D D Child
$18.99Add to cartContents
245 Pages In 14 Chapters
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Dr. Paul Warren and Jody Capeheart tackle the intricate issues and concerns concerning Attention Deficit Disorder within You & Your A.D.D. Child. A behavioral pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, Dr. Paul Warren is an expert in child and adolescent issues. Jody Capehert is an educator with more than twenty-five years of experience in public and private schools.Issues tackled within this book include: figuring out just what ADD is, evaluating the condition, when and how medical treatment should be used, alternative options, and how to deal with the ADD child in various functions and settings. The text is a healthy mix of practical application along with medical jargon. -
Secrets Of Fat Free Cooking
$24.00Add to cartMany no- and low-fat cookbooks on the market that reduce fat and calories by using artificial fat substitutes, sweeteners, and highly refined processed foods. Secrets of Fat-Free Cooking is a very different kind of cookbook. The over 150 kitchen-tested recipes were designed to help you create low- and no-fat dishes that are easy to prepare, taste delicious, and are high in nutritional value.
Delight your family and friends at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special occasions with this wide range of soups, salads, breads, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts. Find the secrets to making Golden French Toast, Fresh Corn Chowder, Pot Roast with Sour Cream Gravy, Hearty Oven Fries, Cranapple Acorn Squash, Refreshing Fruit Pie, and more-most with less than 1 gram of fat per serving, and all totally delicious.
Best of all, Secrets of Fat-Free Cooking shows you how to eliminate the fat in your own recipes so that you and your family can enjoy new, healthier versions of family favorites.